Sitting, blankly staring into whatever is in front of you, not actually seeing what you are looking at. You begin a slow thought. The thought builds and builds. You start seeing flashes of a memory. Then the little details begin to fill in. The pink shirt being worn by your sister, the haircut your brother … Continue reading Fond Memories

How many times have you asked a favor from someone? How many times have you been asked for a favor? It seems impossible to be not be on either side of that at many points in life. But when someone asks for a favor, are you creating a debt for that person? Is this something … Continue reading Is It Really A Favor?

When we set out on our life paths, we typically strive for success. We focus on accomplishing our goals, and work towards them. Even when you don’t have a specific set of goals, most, I assume, would just try to be better than where you started. But in all of this effort to accomplish our … Continue reading Failure, Not All Bad

So, I am a huge fan of multiple sports. I typically will find time to watch games and look up stats, scores, and player profiles. This information does me no good as far as my everyday life goes, but I enjoy it. But the other day I was watching a baseball game, and the team … Continue reading My Motivation

I like to consider myself as an understanding guy, in most instances. And I try and hear people out on things. I really like being able to see different peoples point of view. It allows me to evaluate my view on different subjects. I have found being open minded, and having a willingness to accept … Continue reading Everyone Made Me Who I Am

Recently there was a death in my wife’s family. Bless her heart, she didn’t take it as well as I am sure she hoped she would. Death is a complicated matter. We like to think we are prepared for it, but I’m not sure we ever truly are. The realness of the matter just doesn’t … Continue reading What Will People Say When You Die?

So often I get stuck in my own head. I get carried away on thoughts about life, and the things that go with it. The struggle I have is that I don’t know how to climb out of that spiral. It seems endless, and becomes daunting. I become a prisoner in my own mind. I … Continue reading Not All Questions Have Answers